Delta Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Xzavior Guess Goes Supernova in El Modena Win
El Modena picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Xzavior Guess. Guess was unstoppable, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
El Modena's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Guess and El Modena will head out on the road to face off against Western at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Acosta Made His Presence Known in Capistrano Valley's 35-25 Victory
Tommy Acosta's big game helped extend Capistrano Valley's winning streak to three on Friday. Acosta was unstoppable, throwing for 390 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score.
Capistrano Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Acosta and Capistrano Valley are taking a road trip to challenge Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.00
Eimesse Essis' Big Game Leads Tustin over Cypress
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Eimesse Essis stepped things up a notch to give Tustin the 'W'. Nobody could stop Essis as he rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
Unfortunately for Cypress, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Essis. When Essis last faced the Centurions back in October of 2023, he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 39.05
Western Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Chance Thomas
Even if Western couldn't beat Capistrano Valley on Friday, underclassman Chance Thomas still had a big game. Thomas was dynamite, throwing for 331 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 43 yards.
This year, Thomas has thrown 8 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 220.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.37
Young Came Up Big in Western's 35-25 Loss
Another Western player making an appearance on this list is Maxwell Young. He picked up 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Gamescore: 35.00
Other Notable Players
- Hudson Campbell: 128 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.72)
- Brodie Hitchens: 76 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.43)
- Alex Kiernan: 173 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.22)
- Reily Walker: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.88)
- Kaden Hunter: 86 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
